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Ai Weiwei is probably loving his latest controversy which puts him back at the top of the news. The government is revoking his business license for Fake Cultural Development Ltd. Move already! He seems to enjoy the battles just as much as he loves the publicity. Perhaps the battles are becoming his art. (WSJ – Ai Weiwei “Fake” Closure)

The Emperor of Japan’s speech gets cut down or censored. The offending lines look simple. “As this earthquake and tsunami caused the nuclear power plant accident, those living in areas designated as the danger zone lost their homes and livelihoods and had to leave the places they used to live. In order for them to live there again safely, we have to overcome the problem of radioactive contamination, which is a formidable task.” But the lines also point out that work needs to continue and the nuclear accident is still not complete as somewhat reported. [youtube]37ZAzFLZQFs[/youtube] (The Atlantic – Emperor)

It’s one thing to be a political “watch dog” but a watch blogger? Daniel Wu. No, not the actor, but a 33 year-old blogger was shut down. What was he doing? Pointing out what watches Chinese officials wear. He’d find photos online and talk about the wristbands of the rich. At times, they’re Rolexes that cost many times their monthly salaries. Then in another photo, they’re wearing yet another high priced time piece. You might be thinking bootleg, which is entirely possible since in China you can find anything made faux, so it was put as “appears of be wearing.” Yet he was shut down. In great Chinese proverbial fashion, Wu mentions, “No matter how high you jump, you can’t escape the Buddha’s hand.” (ft – censored watch blogger)